Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « on: February 18, 2020, 11:12:49 PM » Author: HPS_250
So I went to a store that had PAR38 LED and halogen lamps side by side, both with price tags on them. The halogen reflectors are banned from sale. They will just sit on the shelf for as long as the store is open. I thought about going back, taking a halogen reflector bulb out and putting it in the box of an LED lamp, leaving the LED lamp there, and just buying it like that. I’m going to try it.
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #2 on: February 18, 2020, 11:17:02 PM » Author: HPS_250
I tried that, but they wouldn’t sell them to me and just tossed all my lamps in the trash.
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I’ve always been interested in all kinds of lighting, mainly incandescent and HID, and especially all kinds of sodium lamps (HPS/LPS). I’ll tolerate LED but I’m not a fan of it.
I’m not proud to say that my city has Devolved to LED.

	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #4 on: February 18, 2020, 11:21:50 PM » Author: HPS_250
Yes! I took three PAR38 halogen lamps to the cashier, and he said that he couldn’t sell them. Then he cleared the whole shelf into the trash. I wish I could have saved the lamps
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I’ve always been interested in all kinds of lighting, mainly incandescent and HID, and especially all kinds of sodium lamps (HPS/LPS). I’ll tolerate LED but I’m not a fan of it.
I’m not proud to say that my city has Devolved to LED.

	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #5 on: February 18, 2020, 11:27:20 PM » Author: HPS_250
It’s completely insane! They threw out 12 brand new General Electric 90W PAR38 halogen reflectors. The guy could me that the CA bans restricted then from ever selling them, even on clearance. Then, I went to CVS and tried to buy some Reveal 150W three ways, and those all got tossed in the trash too, 8 packs of them.
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I’ve always been interested in all kinds of lighting, mainly incandescent and HID, and especially all kinds of sodium lamps (HPS/LPS). I’ll tolerate LED but I’m not a fan of it.
I’m not proud to say that my city has Devolved to LED.

	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #6 on: February 19, 2020, 06:00:54 AM » Author: AngryHorse
Wait, so their using their customers to bring their own stock of halogen lamps to the cashiers, just so THEY can put them in the bin?, that’s not just insane, that’s pure f...... lazy! If you’re not allowed to sell them, then get them out of the store completely!
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #7 on: February 19, 2020, 10:14:20 AM » Author: lightinglover8902
Because California is a "greenie". So they ban incandscents and halogens so that everyone would buy LED lamps.   So stupid..... Possibly they would ban HID lamps too.   California is so dumb, and I hope that the US goverment doesn't do that like California is doing!   Because WE CHOOSE WHAT WE WANT! NOT JUST LED!!!
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #8 on: February 19, 2020, 11:43:40 AM » Author: Silverliner
Luckily I bought up a bunch of bulbs on clearance at Walmart in December 2019. Now they won't sell the few they may have left on the shelf.
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #12 on: February 19, 2020, 03:29:14 PM » Author: Silverliner
sox35 It’s California’s (...) regulations that doesn’t allow stores to sell off any remaining incandescent stock after Jan 1.
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	Re: Idea to bypass the CA incandescent ban entirely! « Reply #14 on: February 19, 2020, 05:25:27 PM » Author: HPS_250
Quote from: Silverliner on February 19, 2020, 11:43:40 AM Luckily I bought up a bunch of bulbs on clearance at Walmart in December 2019. Now they won't sell the few they may have left on the shelf. It to totally sucks. At least you were able to get some clearance lamps. I also got a few halogen and incandescent lamps on clearance at Target in December.
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I’ve always been interested in all kinds of lighting, mainly incandescent and HID, and especially all kinds of sodium lamps (HPS/LPS). I’ll tolerate LED but I’m not a fan of it.
I’m not proud to say that my city has Devolved to LED.